Just got mine working finally and wanted to say thank you for the time and effort that you put into this project.

@FAST-GROUP

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome - congrats!

@PankajSharma-ch3bp

2 жыл бұрын

Sir i have only 1 question...can i use normal dc motor( car wiper motor) instead of stepper motor??is there any possible way to do that? Please help

@adamelias9033

2 жыл бұрын

@@PankajSharma-ch3bp i think that yes because it is usually used in extruders

@mathewchesser5531

2 жыл бұрын

is there anyway I can buy one ?

@tjdpgdwgjdtq

Жыл бұрын

Hey, how's it going. Could you give me some tips on assembly, I want to assemble one for a project at my college.

Very cool project!

what's the minimum speed for the motor ? about 500 RPM ? thanks

How do I get this setup?. I have about 500 lbs of scrap pla prints I’d like to use.

I am thinking about starting this build. Could someone point out the quality of the produced filament? Will I need to dry the plastic before working it or to mix it with new pellets?

@FAST-GROUP

4 жыл бұрын

See paper for diameter +/- in general pretty good. Depending on the plastic source you may need to dry it. In general this is a good idea anyway unless you know your source material. You do not need to mix in new pellets. In general you can go 5x recycles before seeing substantial mechanical property reductions - see U. Lorraine study on PLA cycles.

Hello. I did everything you said. My Arduino code worked, but no image appeared on the LCD screen and the buzzer started beeping. What is the problem? Can you help me?

@r-zeatlfilms

18 күн бұрын

Hello, did you manage to fix that?

I'm going to start working at this project. I can't understand how a 5/8" Auger fits a 1/2" Nipple. Maybe I have a problem with units. I'll appreciate if you can help me

@sathishkumarvenkatesan6332

4 жыл бұрын

Hi i too have same doubt. let me know if you get answer for that. thanks

What materials can it accurately extrude and wind??? PET, PETG, PC????

@FAST-GROUP

2 ай бұрын

Yes PETG, PC, ABS,HDPE, PLA etc -- pretty much any of the normal 3D printing materials....see PET comment above.

I’m looking to use PET regrind from plastic bottles. Is this machine suitable?

@FAST-GROUP

2 ай бұрын

You could probably do it-- but the big challenge with PET is it has to be bone dry and stay that way while thermally processing -- we have had better luck with FGF/FPF printing of PET waste - see what we did with full PET bottle regrind (that has 10% HDPE from the caps included) - warning this is not a great material to work with: www.appropedia.org/Multi-material_distributed_recycling_via_material_extrusion:_recycled_high_density_polyethylene_and_poly_(ethylene_terephthalate)_mixture

Sir i have only 1 question...can i use normal dc motor( car wiper motor) instead of stepper motor??is there any possible way to do that? Please help

@FAST-GROUP

2 жыл бұрын

Yes - this is the way all the older recyclebots worked -- see the early versions www.appropedia.org/recyclebot

Hey! Unfortunately I could not find a suitable barrel in Germany to order. Can you give me the exact measurements? Unfortunately, the link to the product in the instructions no longer works. Exact details would be great. Thanks.

@FAST-GROUP

Жыл бұрын

You dont need to make an exact replica -- I would look for a pipe and auger available at the local hardware store that fit close without touching and build everything around that.

@dancymc4291

Жыл бұрын

@@FAST-GROUP thanks for your answer. That helps.

nice !

génial !

can we use grind plastic bottles as an input?

@FAST-GROUP

Жыл бұрын

Yes - how hard it is depends on the plastic type. Most water bottles are PET - which happens to be one of the hardest. PET needs to be dry and you need to ensure it doesnt absorb water or it will be a mess. We have had better luck direct printing PET via FGF - www.appropedia.org/Towards_Distributed_Recycling_with_Additive_Manufacturing_of_PET_Flake_Feedstocks

I am preparing the shopping list for this project and I noticed that the wood drill bit is 5/8 inch (around 15.9 mm) while the barrel is 1/2 inch (12.7 mm). This does not fit, so i double checked with the STP-files from the project repository. I measure 12.6 mm for the drill bit, which would be around 1/2 inch instead of 5/8 inch. The barrel inside diameter is 13.8 mm in the STP, which roughly translates to 35/64 inch instead of 1/2 inch. Nothing here seems to match. Can someone clarify this? Some people here seem to have built this project. Maybe I understood something wrong? I am not used to these american units.

@tjdpgdwgjdtq

Жыл бұрын

Hi, I'm trying to assemble it too but I'm having trouble finding the specific materials, I'd like to exchange an idea.

@reinhardraus13

Жыл бұрын

@@tjdpgdwgjdtq I am planning to do the project in the second quarter of 2023 but havent bought any materials so far. So unfortunately I cannot be of help to you right now. If you gain any insights, please feel free to share them, as I will, when I start.

@r-zeatlfilms

29 күн бұрын

@@reinhardraus13 How are you doing with your proyects? I want to make it but im noticing some small but important inconsistencies in the arduino and the auger

wonderfull

estupendo,,

Could you tell me the reason for using a stepper motor to drive the drill bit?

@alexandersupertrump9445

Жыл бұрын

Maybe stable speed and high torque at small rpm . . . I use it too . . but mine is Nema34 with 3:1 gear reduction . . and whole system gives around 1kg per hour.

This is a very interesting project to get filament out of garbage, but there is a big problem: To get pellets for this machine, you will need a shredder to get the small particles out of the large plastic parts. This machine will cost and weigh like an airbus. And it will produce the same noise.

@FAST-GROUP

2 ай бұрын

We have successfully used a papershredder -- one of the beefier ones that can cut CDs. This works but is not a good long term solution. You are right to go big scale you need something like this open source waste plastic granulator www.appropedia.org/Open_Source_Waste_Plastic_Granulator

Hello. Please help I have an error in downloading programming Error ( screenUpdate was not declared in this scope ) The error here in this line screenUpdate(state, currenTemp); When deleted, the repair is done. Does it affect the project if it is deleted Thank

Gefällt mir sehr gut.Somit Spart man sich einiges an Geld.Was Kostet die Anlage den

@ufukakkaya9534

4 жыл бұрын

Ich habe für den Einkauf aller Bauteile etwas weniger als 700 € ausgegeben. Gedruckte Teile nicht mit eingerechnet

Hello sir, We are currently doing the same project based on your paper and we are facing a problem in the arduino coding and arduino library. We are getting accelstepper library errors. It couldn't compile for arduino mega 2560. Please provide me a solution. Im doing this for my final year project. help me out thank you in advance.

@FAST-GROUP

5 жыл бұрын

We just double checked -- and are able to compile the code and upload it to Arduino board without errors. The steps: 1. In Arduino IDE go Tools>>Board>>Arduino/Genuino Mega or Mega 2560 (RAMPS 1.4 works with Arduino Mega, not UNO). 2. Install AccelStepper library: Tools>>Manage Libraries>>Search for "AccelStepper" in the search field>>Install "AccelStepper" by Mike McCauley. 3. Make sure that the library was installed: go to C:/Program Files/Arduino/libraries/... If the AccelStepper folder is missing, create AccelStepper folder and copy AccelStepper.cpp and AccelStepper.h files there. 4. Add AccelStepper library to the sketch: Sketch>>Include Library>>AccelStepper. 5. Remove the AccelStepper.cpp and AccelStepper.h files from the sketch folder, if any. 6. Make sure you do not have #include "AccelStepper.h" or #include "AccelStepper.cpp" in your .ino sketch code. At the beginning of the .ino sketch should be the following lines: -- #include #include #include #include -- 7. Verify the sketch (Ctrl+R) and upload it (Ctrl+U) to the board. Hope this will help. Best of luck!

@ufukakkaya9534

4 жыл бұрын

@@FAST-GROUP Hello Mr. Pearce, first thank you and your team for the work and time you put into realizing and sharing this project. I'm building the machine atm for another project at my university and the company I work at. But seeing your response now I became a bit confused ^^ What's with that MultiStepper library? It's not included in the Code for RecycleBot V5 and I could only find some processing-file within the example folder of the AccelStepper library. Appreciations and Greetings from Germany

@chernykhsv

3 жыл бұрын

@@FAST-GROUP I did everything as you suggested step by step, but still have errors like that: "libraries/AccelStepper-master/AccelStepper.cpp.0 (symbol from plugin): In function 'AccelStepper: desiredSpeed()': (.text+0x0): multiple definition of AccelStepper::desiredSpeed()' sketch/AccelStepper-master/AccelStepper.cpp.0 (symbol from plugin): In function 'AccelStepper: desiredSpeed()': " etc. Could it be some problems related to Arduino IDE version? Thanks

@FAST-GROUP

3 жыл бұрын

@@chernykhsv Others have had trouble with newer Arduino - I think it’s Arduino 1.8.5. We will update again in the new year with new code - I recommend switching to this sensor for the diameter and you may beat us to it - arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/2012/2012.00191.pdf

@tjdpgdwgjdtq

Жыл бұрын

Hi, I'm building this project too, did you manage to solve this problem?

how can you make this plz make a video bro\

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